I've been trying to download Google Home and get chromecast up and running on it, but even though it allows me to install via the play store, I can't open the google home app at all, it only has an option to uninstall.
Anyone have any success with getting this working?
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Recently, I tried to manually install some updates for applications on my Nexus 4 running stock and unrooted Android 4.2.1. As soon as I selected "Update All," Google Play immediately closed. There wasn't a fade-out animation like you would see when hitting the home button; it just closed and the home screen appeareared right away. There wasn't a "Google Play is not responding" dialogue, it just closed and wouldn't work.
From then, I tried opening Google Play again, and the app would launch, but then close right away before I get to see any activities. I cannot open Google Play, and I don't know why. I am running Play Store 3.10.10, which I believe is the latest version. I can successfully open Google Play again going to its App Info, selecting 'Force stop' and then 'Clear data'. After that, I am prompted to accept Google Play's terms and services, as if opening it for the first time. I can then use Google Play normally, but it closes again as soon as I try to install or update an app. What's going on?
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I contacted Google directly, and the solution to my problem involved these steps:
1. Clear data/cache for Google Play, Google Services Framework, and Download Manager
2. Restart Phone
I then had another issue displaying installed apps in the Play Store (it appeared blank). To solve that issue, I had to remove my Google account, restart the phone, then re-add my Google account, and it works again!
You can try to install the factory version of Play again by using the .apk in system/app. I don't exactly know which app, but Phonesky.apk has the Google Play logo
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Remcotjuuh said:
You can try to install the factory version of Play again by using the .apk in system/app. I don't exactly know which app, but Phonesky.apk has the Google Play logo
Sent from my beloved Nexus 4
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I tried rolling back to the factory default, but my problem persists. I wonder if it's a connection problem; I am in China by the way. I am using a home wifi network. I haven't been experiencing this problem for as long as I have been here, until yesterday. Perhaps when Play Store launches, it tries to connect to google, and then some sort of in-app command forces it to close because it got scared of something!
Since I have updated to 4.2.2 OTA (all Stock) installing Apps using the Google Play website does not seem to really work.
When I click install on play.google.com nothing happens on the phone until I open the Google Play App. Seems like that the service that used to connect to google play regulary does no longer run?
Anyone else seen this?
Related note ... I did the google framework service thing to get it to show the OTA after installing the update my phone did not show up in play.google.com at all until I have installed a random app using the google play app.
Open Play Store and check your auto update settings. Probably you need to enable it.
The autoupdate setting has nothing to do with it; I'm experiensing the same issue, the download starts, but it takes 1 minutes before it starts, even if I have Google Play opened on my phone
csantiviago said:
Open Play Store and check your auto update settings. Probably you need to enable it.
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csantiviago said:
Open Play Store and check your auto update settings. Probably you need to enable it.
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It is enabled but not sure how this is related ... I am talking about install / remove didn't test update yet.
OK I have fixed it.
Did Settings -> Apps -> All and Cleared the Data for Google Play and Google Play Services.
Rebooted the phone. Opened Play Store once and now thinks work like as expected.
dgn4 said:
Since I have updated to 4.2.2 OTA (all Stock) installing Apps using the Google Play website does not seem to really work.
When I click install on play.google.com nothing happens on the phone until I open the Google Play App. Seems like that the service that used to connect to google play regulary does no longer run?
Anyone else seen this?
Related note ... I did the google framework service thing to get it to show the OTA after installing the update my phone did not show up in play.google.com at all until I have installed a random app using the google play app.
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This is what worked for me:
Go into your device's app manager. Select Google Play app. Click on uninstall updates. This will take it back to the factory setup state. I then had to reboot the device as I initially got a message that Google Play has stopped working when I tried to open the app. After reboot, open Google Play and accept the terms and conditions. This got the install from website issue fixed.
Is there an option or setting in chrome or 4.2.2 that can turn off the popup and allow you to view the play store using chrome? Right now if you click a link going to a page on the play store, a popup displaying your browser and play store apps asking which to open it with. The final option is "always" or "just once", but it only works on the specific link and not the entire domain.
I would like to use the play store from my browser since it appears there are more options available, more info on apps, more search/device options and you can see ALL the apps, not just the ones for your device. I am sure there may be tricks to do these things and more in the play store, but it would be much simpler to just be able to view it with chrome without that darned popup at each link.
Hopefully it is just something simple I am overlooking. Thanks for any help on this one!
Maybe if you clear deafaults on Google Play, it will stop asking which app to use? Installed a couple games through Chrome (on Galaxy Nexus) without getting any popup asking which app to use.
Just got a Nexus Player and am trying to find out if Chrome works on it. I searched the Play Store but do not find Chrome.
So I searched here and someone said to try Dolphin Browser but I cannot find that either.
Can you surf the web with a browser on a Nexus Player.
I have a keyboard with mouse/touchpad so I won't have any issues there.
Chrome works just fine, I'm still running v5.1.1 .
Although you have to side load the application you can't get out from play store.
ben_pyett said:
Chrome works just fine, I'm still running v5.1.1 .
Although you have to side load the application you can't get out from play store.
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If you go to Google Play from a computer, you can remotely install it to your Nexus Player
EDIT: The reason it is grayed out for me is because I already have it installed. It will allow you to select it if you haven't downloaded it to it yet
Maybe a silly question, but how do you turn it on?
I am using voice command as I do not have a shortcut or the "open" option in the app, but it's there another way?
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Maybe a silly question, but how do you turn it on?
I am using voice command as I do not have a shortcut or the "open" option in the app, but it's there another way?
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Use Sideload Launcher. Since Chrome isn't intended to be used on Android TV, It won't show up. You can get Sideload Launcher here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.tv.sideloadlauncher&hl=en
I have both an 2017 and 2019 HD 10 and can't get either one of them so screen mirror via Googel Home and Chromecast. I have used the Toolbox to install Google Services, Framewrork and PlayStore. I can use the device setup in Google Home but when it searches for devices, it doesn't see my Chromecast dongle.
edit: I just tried an old Any-Cast device I had in my junk box. The free miracast app I tried said my device wasn't compatible. Then I tried Smartview, which is a paid app but has a 3 day free trial. I didn't see the Any-Cast device but it did see the Chromecast one. It connected and got as far as display my home screen. But when I openned a streaming app, it just stayed displaying the home screen. Indicates to me that it CAN be made to work but might be one of those things that need root to fix.
lewmur said:
I have both an 2017 and 2019 HD 10 and can't get either one of them so screen mirror via Googel Home and Chromecast. I have used the Toolbox to install Google Services, Framewrork and PlayStore. I can use the device setup in Google Home but when it searches for devices, it doesn't see my Chromecast dongle.
edit: I just tried an old Any-Cast device I had in my junk box. The free miracast app I tried said my device wasn't compatible. Then I tried Smartview, which is a paid app but has a 3 day free trial. I didn't see the Any-Cast device but it did see the Chromecast one. It connected and got as far as display my home screen. But when I openned a streaming app, it just stayed displaying the home screen. Indicates to me that it CAN be made to work but might be one of those things that need root to fix.
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You can use TeamViewer instead.